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When American Presidents Protect Foreign Governments...
 If a blockbuster new report from Newsweek is any indication - a Donald Trump presidency would be one giant conflict of interest. The problems stem from Trump's massive business empire - the Trump Organization. According to journalist Kurt Eichenwald, who wrote the Newsweek piece, the company's "....[dealings] reach into so many countries that it is impossible to detail all the conflicts they present in a single issue of this magazine". But here's the thing - as bad as Trump is - he's not the first American presidential candidate to have an unsavory relationship with a foreign government. Both Bushes had deep financial ties to the Saudi royal family - and 15 years after 9/11 - some people still wonder whether those financial ties played a role in President George W. Bush's decision not to look too closely into a potential Saudi role in 9/11. It was sketchy then - it's still sketchy now. Which is why many people support a bill passed by Congress that would allow Americans to sue the Saudi government for the role it may have played in the 9/11 attacks. They think a lawsuit could shed further light on the Bush-Saudi connection. But do you know who doesn't support this bill? President Obama. He said he would veto it - because it "threatens American national security - and he did. But is that really true? Who's he trying to protect? -Thom (What do you think? Tell us here.) |
Tuesday's Daily Stack 
Hour One: Thom's Reaction to the First Clinton/Trump Debate Plus, Your Calls
Article: " 4th Amendment". " The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.".
Hour Two: Who Do You Think Won the Debate? Movie: " I AM", Directed by Tom Shadyac.
Who Really Won Last Night's Debate? - Brandon L. Davis, DNC  |
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